How to Choose a Reliable Nursing Home
Last Updated: August 2, 2019 Selecting a reliable nursing home for a parent or senior loved one is a complex decision with many important factors to... Read More
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Post-Rehabilitation Discharge Planning for Seniors
Last Updated: July 5, 2019 Studies have shown that improvements in hospital discharge planning also improve the outcome for patients as they transition to the... Read More
Reimagining Nursing Homes in the U.S.
Last Updated: June 7, 2019 True revolutions don’t happen overnight, they happen slowly. There’s one brewing in the senior care industry right now, based on... Read More
The Future of Nursing Home Care in the U.S.
The latest research suggests that 200-300 nursing homes close per year in the United States. What is driving increased closure rates and what does it... Read More
Using the Montessori Method to Improve Skilled Nursing Care
Staff at nursing homes often struggle to engage residents without causing behavioral problems or triggering emotional reactions. One Central Michigan University (CMU) Speech-Language Pathology graduate... Read More
Medicare Plans to Stop Funding Nursing Homes With High Hospital Readmission Rates
In December of 2018, Medicare implemented a new program that will stop funding nursing homes which have high hospital readmission rates. The program is intended to encourage... Read More
5-Star Rating Systems Don’t Provide Information to Consumers About Skilled Nursing Safety
Finding the right nursing home for a parent or senior loved one requires a lot of research. Family members often rely on five-star rating systems... Read More
Managed Care Organizations Selecting Nursing Homes Based on Cost, Not Quality
A recent study conducted by the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco, have revealed that managed care organizations – health care planners who are... Read More
Hospital Price Transparency: What You Should Know
In April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new policy that would require hospitals to post their standard charges online,... Read More
A Hospital Discharge: One of the Most Dangerous Periods for Patients
Last Updated: November 2, 2018 A hospital stay can be a tumultuous time for seniors, but the real danger lies in the 30 days following a... Read More
